Another display of the northern lights could be visible this weekend in several U.S. states following a severe solar storm.

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Sky gazers in several U.S. states could get a colorful glimpse of the northern lights as we enter the weekend, thanks to a recent geomagnetic storm.

The aurora borealis will be visible from nine states in the contiguous United States, plus Alaska, on Sunday night, according to a National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration update.

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The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration's Space Weather Prediction Center issued an alert Sunday night that the aurora borealis may be visible at high latitudes on Dec. 30 and 31 ...